Obviously I was well aware that I had what people consider a privileged upbringing. My mom was never a bake-cookies sort of mom. I really had no reins whatsoever.
To be given the reins of creativity is a beautiful thing when you're used to just showing up to a casting and standing there having clothes put on you.
You have to keep your sanity as well as know how to distance yourself from it while still holding onto the reins tightly. That is a very difficult thing to do, but I'm learning.
But then you have to write a song, so at that point, I picked up the reins and started to write lyrics.
The horse's neck is between the two reins of the bridle, which both meet in the rider's hand.
When I first met my husband, I needed that helping hand to take the reins and look after me.
If the opportunities are not being presented to me, I'm going to take the reins and do it. Brit Marling was not waiting for the phone to ring. The great roles are not there to be had. If you have an idea, do it.
I do like my hair being pulled from time to time, it's like a pair of reins, innit?
I came in with the intention of serving as long as it made sense for me to do so. The election was a natural moment to think about whether I wanted to stay longer, and I'm thrilled to turn the reins over to my longtime colleague Elisse Walter.
If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.